Slog - Comments on Anti-Prostitution Hysteria

Comment by David Wright

David Wright — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 05:09:30 -0800

MM: Contact the PI and ask to do a counter-editorial. Getting a guest editorial in the local papers isn't that hard.

Comment by Drew

Drew — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 07:07:28 -0800

That's an excellent idea

Comment by Catalina Vel-DuRay

Catalina Vel-DuRay — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 07:41:37 -0800

My sister and I have this same arguement about strippers and porn. She is of the opinion that ALL strippers and porn actresses are forced into by abusive boyfriends and husbands, and are on drugs.

I know that this is true in some cases, and I think that's criminal. However, I have known a lot of strippers and porn actors (both male and female) who have it very much together, don't do drugs, and no abusive boyfriend/husband in sight. They just have nice bodies and/or like sex and like to make money while doing it.

Of course, whenever we dicuss this, I'm cast as some kind of pervert, but she's an ass-aching puritan, so it all balances out.

Comment by Matthew

Matthew — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 00:57:53 -0800

I'm glad somebody said something...I threw my paper away in disgust when I read the piece.

Comment by seriously

seriously — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:19:02 -0800

You should do an editorial. It's easy (and I can't imagine them not printing it because it's about sex and sex sells.)

Then again, I've never seen an editorial by a sex worker in the paper. It might be a first. Go for it!

Comment by Workin'. Hard.

Workin'. Hard. — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 15:14:10 -0800

Bonnie, you ignorant slut.

Comment by brie

brie — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:16:37 -0800

I don't know what you're all complaining about. I think she makes a great point: if you make it illegal, it'll just go away.

At least I think that's how it works.

Comment by Geni

Geni — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:38:35 -0800

I about blew a gasket when I read that article, myself. Pisses me off when people equate illegal, drug-addled streetwalkers with LEGAL, consensual sex work.

WTF is the difference between sex work and any other work? You're exchanging your time and skills for money. If your skills happen to include sex, more power to ya - it's NO ONE ELSE's business what an adult does with their own body.

This society has the most truly fucked-up attitudes about sex...we're obsessed with it, freaked out by it, terrified of it, adore it, fear it, guiltily seek it out, run away from it...we're freaks.